meterse Conditional Conjugation
meterse — to go into
The conditional of meterse is formed by adding -ía endings to the infinitive: me metería, te meterías, se metería, etc.
meterse Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to say you 'would' go into something, often used with 'if' clauses, or to express politeness and desire.
Notes on meterse in the Conditional
Meterse is regular in the conditional. It looks similar to the imperfect, but the endings are attached to the full infinitive 'meter'.
Example Sentences
Me metería en la piscina, pero está muy sucia.
I would get in the pool, but it is very dirty.
yo
¿Te meterías en una jaula con leones?
Would you go into a cage with lions?
tú
Nos meteríamos en el negocio si fuera seguro.
We would get into the business if it were safe.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing it with the imperfect: 'me metía'.
Correct: me metería
Why: The conditional keeps the 'er' of the infinitive (meter-ía), whereas the imperfect drops it (met-ía).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: me meto
Meterse is a regular -er reflexive verb in the present: me meto, te metes, se mete, nos metemos, os metéis, se meten.
Preterite
yo: me metí
The preterite of meterse is regular: me metí, te metiste, se metió, nos metimos, os metisteis, se metieron.
Imperfect
yo: me metía
The imperfect of meterse uses regular -er endings: me metía, te metías, se metía, nos metíamos, os metíais, se metían.
Future
yo: me meteré
The future of meterse adds endings to the full infinitive: me meteré, te meterás, se meterá, nos meteremos, os meteréis, se meterán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: me meta
The present subjunctive of meterse uses -a endings: me meta, te metas, se meta, nos metamos, os metáis, se metan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: me metiera
The imperfect subjunctive of meterse uses the preterite stem: me metiera, te metieras, se metiera, nos metiéramos, os metierais, se metieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: métete
The affirmative imperative of meterse attaches pronouns to the end: métete, métase, metámonos, meteos, métanse.
Negative Imperative
yo: no te metas
The negative imperative of meterse uses the present subjunctive: no te metas, no se meta, no nos metamos, no os metáis, no se metan.